Author: rchazzchute

Robert Chazz Chute writes full-time from his blanket fort in Other London. The winner of fifteen writing awards, he pens apocalyptic epics with heart and killer crime thrillers with muscle. A graduate of the University of King's College journalism program, he studied book and magazine publishing at the Banff School of Fine Arts. He has worked as a crime reporter, science journalist, editor, book doctor, speechwriter, and magazine columnist.
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PODCAST: The Batman Forgives Edition

Batman, how gay marriage affects you, fear, faith, The Devil, your brain, the nature of forgiveness and our capacity to change.

The nonsense and conscience continues with the new and improved format. More pith, less pits! Shorter, punchier and coming at you every Tuesday and Friday. (Friday fiction’s coming soon as I begin to podcast my book.) Until then? Delicious schadenfreude and brief pontificating. And bloopers! If you hate the show, you’ll still love the books…or so goes my hypothesis. Make it a proven theory and buy the books through  the links above. Gee. That was easy! If you like the books, please be sure to leave a happy review. I’m drowning in obscurity over here!

If you like the show, please leave a happy review on iTunes. It helps with rankings. If you really like the show, consider donating. If you really, really like the show and you’re not crazy, consider donating more and I’ll mention your book, podcast or business. Contact expartepress@gmail.com for more details.

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My buddy Mosno asks the key question: What would Batman do? Kevin Smith talks Fat Man on Batman. Me? I talk about how Batman is woven into the fabric of our lives…and we are not measuring up to his example. It’s clear to me now that if Jesus had a cape, a cowl and a Batmobile, he’d still be rockin’ in the free world to this day.

 

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PODCAST: The No Bullies Edition

What’s the frequency, Kenneth? Bully (the Movie) & bullies in your school and speaking of which, would-be President Mittens!

As I go from long boring monologues to short, punchy episodes in which mimes are killed for sport, you can expect to have the Self-help for Stoners podcast in your earbuds twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays. Fiction Fridays will soon be on their way but for the rest of the time, it’s all my usual nonsense and conscience. Welcome to the Podcast Pleasure Dome.

Help us with the bandwidth and keep us in coffee with the handy Donate button and leave happy reviews at iTunes, please! Thanks for the help. It’s much appreciated.

Are you a would-be, non-crazy sponsor with a podcast, business or book to plug? Contact me at expartepress@gmail.com and we’ll work out a deal. Cheap! Cheap! (Because I have no dignity!)

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Enjoy this episode. See you Friday. What will we talk about? No idea. Yet.

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Self-help for Stoners: New Directions in Podcasting

Hi fellow babies, as Dr. Johnny Fever used to say. I’m going to be taking the Self-help for Stoners podcast in new directions soon. Hm. That sounds like corporate-speak uttered by a soulless robot in a suit at a vast corporation easily parodied on The Simpsons, so let’s put it this way: I’m changing the format for the Self-help for Stoners podcast starting this week.

I was shooting the wild crapola on the Skype serengeti with my buddy Dave Jackson from The School of Podcasting the other night and he mentioned he likes the variety I present here weekly. Another way of putting it is that I’m all over the road, ranting one minute and doing a skit the next and reading short stories from my collections here and there. 

So here’s my nefarious plan for world domination: I’m going to podcast twice weekly, but with shorter episodes. I will podcast my new crime thriller, one chapter at a time, once a week, as soon as it’s ready. That’s just a few weeks away as I finish revisions etc.,…. The full version of the book will be available as an ebook, paperback and with Audible.com so if you can’t wait to get your suspense doled out a week at a time, you can go get the whole thing in one fell swoop (or one foul swoop if you don’t care for my peculiar brand of whimsy.)

In the meantime, expect a couple of episodes of ranty fun each week as I go off on my lefty liberal rants, confusing an Ought with an Is and suffering from I Wish I Were King of the Universe Syndrome. There are lots more goodies to come as I ramp up my book and podcast production, my web presence, my readership, my listenership and my army of ninja monkey clones. Stay tuned.

If you like the podcasts, please leave a happy review on iTunes or hit the thumbs-up button on Stitcher. It really helps with the ranking so more happy people can join in the fun, too. And your grudging approval keeps me from jumping off this high, thin ledge. Thanks for listening.

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PODCAST: The Avengers Assemble Edition

Kevin Smith’s book, Drop Dead Healthy, treadmill desks and nonsense and conscience. Also, please, play nice and don’t give in to cynicism. Heroes rise when we expect the best of ourselves and others.

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If you like it, please leave a happy review at iTunes or hit the donate button to buy me a coffee or to help with bandwidth. Thanks!

 

 

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Life’s not fair. Let’s make it that way! Hope is bigger than all the evil in the world.

Life is not fair, but we are supposed to try to make it that way.

In the course of Joshua’s treatment, this young man’s heart has stopped, his kidneys have failed and his hair has fallen out. These are the days of the cancer patient: Lost work, lost time, lost energy, countless appointments, waiting in fear, pain and panic and even more waiting, under-dressed in cold rooms. There are long nights waiting for the dawn and wondering. Cancer patients have to face too many stare-in-the-eyes, earnest talks from well-meaning people and are sometimes ignored by others who don’t want to look their way. Exhausted, cancer patients put on brave faces through the day and cry secret, lonely, midnight tears. With cancer treatment, bad things happen to you beyond your control and worry gnaws constantly. In short, cancer sucks. You know this.

But there is also hope. Hope is bigger than all the evil in the world. Health professionals dedicated to delivering the very best care surround Joshua, a phalanx of white-coated centurions. When you join this fight with a donation (and no donation is too small), you’re joining an army in the most important fight there is. This is the war that affects all of us. Communities rally around the casualties because (and this is not a metaphor) we are all cancer’s casualties. Who doesn’t know someone who has or has had cancer?

The IndieGoGo campaign has a modest goal. We are indie authors from around the world trying to help Joshua and his family with the bills. Is $10,000 enough? Not nearly. Please help how you can and you’ll get some sweet perks. For your generosity, there are plenty of great books and useful services to choose from, but the best perk of all is the feeling you’ll get when you help.

That’s why I donate time, money and perks.

That’s why I put my hand up an old British queen’s dress: for the warm fuzzies!

Please click the IndieGoGo donate button at Indies Unite for Joshua. 


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PODCAST: The Fight for Your Right Edition

4/20 Fallout (not far out), peaceful protest, fighting back, fighting up front and fighting for your party. You were expecting the easy Beastie Boys joke, weren’t you? Low on jokes in this particular podcast. Lots of earnest entreaties instead: friendships are tested; spines must be grown; coin purses must be strapped on. Buckle up for the leftist rant that made me sweat.

Get perks and warm fuzzies to help Joshua fight cancer at IndieGoGo. 

If you’re one of the 1% or want to be, support the podcast by donating or even become a producer and I’ll plug your book, business or podcast (unless you’re crazy.) Contact me at expartepress@gmail.com for details on promotions.

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Excelsior!